What is the Least Common Multiple of 11531 and 11545?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 11531 and 11545 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11531 and 11545, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11531,11545) = 1
LCM(11531,11545) = ( 11531 × 11545) / 1
LCM(11531,11545) = 133125395 / 1
LCM(11531,11545) = 133125395

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11531 and 11545 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11531 and 11545. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11531 and 11545.

Prime Factorization of 11531

Prime Factorization of 11545

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11531 and 11545.

LCM(11531,11545) = 13¹ × 887¹ × 5¹ × 2309¹
LCM(11531,11545) = 133125395